#CoolArt: 'Trick Or Treat' print by Bernie Wrightson through Nakatomi Inc

'Trick Or Treat' by Bernie Wrightson.

12" x 18" giclee print on archival acid free 100% cotton rag natural watercolour paper with archival inks, in a numbered and embossed limited edition of 100 for $50.

The artist’s share of the proceeds from this sale will go to Bernie's widow, Liz Wrightson.

On sale now through Nakatomi Inc.

#CoolArt: 'Halloween' prints by Timothy Pittides through Nautilus Art Prints

'Halloween' by Timothy Pittides.

Officially licensed 36" x 24" screen print on Fedrigoni Matte 250g paper, in a numbered Regular edition of 250 for €75; and a numbered Variant edition of 125 for €100.

On sale Tuesday October 31 at 7pm CET (European Time) (2pm ET) through Nautilus Art Prints.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Trick 'r Treat' print by Matt Ryan Tobin through Bottleneck Gallery

'Trick 'r Treat' by Matt Ryan Tobin.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 150 for $50; an archival pigment print on 4mm acrylic panel in a numbered 24" x 36" edition of 30 for $175; an archival pigment print on 4mm acrylic panel in a numbered 7.5" x 10" edition of 100 for $75; and a numbered Variant edition of 75 for $60.

On sale Thursday October 31 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular & Acrylic Panel Edition

#CoolArt: 'Dracula' prints by Sara Deck through Vice Press

'Dracula' by Sara Deck.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" offset lithograph print, in a numbered Regular edition of 160 for £39.99; and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 150 for £49.99.

On sale Thursday October 31 at 6pm UK through VicePress.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Dragon Age Origins: Morrigan' by Jason Chan

'Morrigan' by Jason Chan.

#CoolArt: 'Goddess Of Spring' Original Art by Paige Carpenter through Every Day Original

'Goddess Of Spring' by Paige Carpenter.

11" x 14" acrylic, oil, and 23k gold leaf on board, in an original 1/1 edition for $2000.

On sale now through Every Day Original.

#CoolArt: 'Year Of The Dragon' prints by Jim Pollock through Bottleneck Gallery

'Year Of The Dragon' by Jim Pollock.

15" x 10" linocut print, in a signed and numbered Red Shimmer edition of 176 for $75; and a signed and numbered French Grape edition of 100 for $85.

On sale Wednesday October 30 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Red Shimmer Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Tasha, the Witch Queen' by Gerald Brom

'Tasha, the Witch Queen' by Gerald Brom.

Card art for the 'Dungeons & Dragons: Battle for Baldur's Gate - Commander Legends' expansion set, published June 2022 by Magic: The Gathering.

#CoolArt: AP Edition prints by Malleus

AP Edition prints by Malleus.

• 'King Buzzo & Trevor Dunn at Milan'.
  50cm x 70cm 3 colour screen print on cream paper, in a limited AP edition of 85 for €40.

• 'KheperHer'.
  50cm x 70cm 3 colour screen print on metallic paper, in a limited AP edition of 28 for €60.

On sale now from the Malleus website.

'King Buzzo & Trevor Dunn at Milan'

#CoolArt: 'Journey In The Clouds 11' prints by Shang Chengxiang through Bottleneck Gallery

'Journey In The Clouds 11' by Shang Chengxiang.

Archival pigment print, in a 33.5" x 23" edition on 315gsm cotton lignen paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 150 for $250; and in a 39" x 25" edition on 389gsm matte cotton canvas, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 15 for $600.

On sale Tuesday October 29 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Daughter Of Hecate' print by Tom Bagshaw through Moonlight Arts Collective

'Daughter Of Hecate' by Tom Bagshaw.

16" x 20" archival pigment print on 300gsm fine art paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 66 for £150, with certificate of authenticity from Tom Bagshaw, Moonlight Arts Collective, and Verisart.

On sale now through Moonlight Arts Collective.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Scarecrow Witch' by Mike Hoffman

'The Scarecrow Witch' by Mike Hoffman.

#CoolArt: 'Metropolis' prints by La Boca through Dark City Gallery

'Metropolis' by La Boca.

Officially licensed 40" x 30" screen print, in signed, numbered and embossed limited editions of 50 for £120 each.

On sale now through Dark City Gallery.

#ArtOfTheDay: Art by Jean Giraud (Moebius)

Art by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Photos: MCM x EGX at Excel London, Friday October 25 & Saturday October 26 2024

I was down in London for the MCM x EGX Con at Excel London, Friday October 25 & Saturday October 26 2024 and really enjoyed nerding out over the couple of days.

The Con seems to less focused on movie and TV guests and more on anime, gaming and books nowadays, which to be honest is fine for me, as the focus on gaming and books definitely ticks off my geek boxes!

It was great to meet the authors of some of my favourite books; John Gwynne, Tasha Suri and Sarah Underwood (Tasha and Sarah even remembered me from previous Con book signings!), as well as getting meet Emily Rose (Elena Fisher from the 'Uncharted' video games) one of stars from one my favourite video game series.

I was impressed with some of the games they had in the EGX Rezzed zone of the Con. Nothing really AAA, except for the 'Star Wars Outlaws' stand (although would've been cool to see something about the new 'Dragon Age' game though) but more focused on Indie games which is good to see, with a wide variety of games in many different genres and play styles, and there were a few that impressed me enough to Wishlist on Steam. The D&D stand was cool, if a bit bare, although was only really selling the new handbooks and sign ups to D&D Beyond, but definitely quite a big presence for TTRPG and TCG elsewhere though. I did like the statues at the PureArts stand, so insanely cool (I nearly always take a ton of photos of that kind of stuff)! And there were even some panels giving advice if you wanted to get into the Gaming industry as well.

 

And talking of panels, for me, the Q&A guest panels are some of the highlights of going to a Con these days, so sitting in on some of the panels they had on over the weekend were great too. I enjoyed the two 'Celebrating 50 Years of Orbit Publishing' fantasy and Sci-fi panels, as well as the 'Uncharted Reunion' panel with a Q&A with the three main stars; Nolan North, Richard McGonagle and Emily Rose.

But the main highlight for me was the 'Natural Six' live D&D playthrough on the Friday. I'm a big fan of their show on YouTube and was the main reason for me going on the Friday, as I only ever usually just do the Saturday. The playthrough was fantastic, they certainly brought their chaotic energy to the Centre Stage, and had me in stitches! And rounding off a superb couple of days at the Con, I also got to meet and chat with the Natural Six team at the Meet & Greet at the end of Saturday. Couldn't have met a more lovelier bunch of people, and the free signed Natural Six print was the cherry on top of the very delicious cake for me! 

The last Geek Con of the year for me, but what an enjoyable couple of days!

Friday

'The Horrors Persist, But So Do I: The Love Of Retro Horror' panel

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Richard M Powers

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Richard M Powers.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Comic Base #12' by Glen Orbik

'Comic Base #12' by Glen Orbik.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Richard Philpott

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Richard Philpott.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Somebody Owes Me Money' by Michael Koelsch

'Somebody Owes Me Money' by Michael Koelsch.

Cover art for the novel 'Somebody Owes Me Money', written by Donald E Westlake, published in 2008 by Hard Case Crime.

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi' prints by Vance Kelly through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Rebels Unite' by Vance Kelly.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 150 for $50; a Regular 3D Lenticular PLEX on 4mm polystyrene, in a limited edition of 50 for $200, with a numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity; a numbered Variant edition of 85 for $60; and a Variant 3D Lenticular PLEX on 4mm polystyrene, in a limited edition of 30 for $200, with a numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity.

On sale Friday October 25 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' print by Wildner Lima through Apollo Gallery

'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' by Wildner Lima.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" giclee print, with Sideshow emboss seal, in a numbered limited edition of 250 for £64.99.

On sale Friday October 25 at 5pm UK through Apollo Gallery.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Gargoyle' by Frank Frazetta

'Gargoyle' by Frank Frazetta.

Cover art for 'Creepy Magazine' issue #6, published December 1965.

Winners of the 2024 World Fantasy Awards Announced

The winners of the 2024 World Fantasy Awards have been announced.

The awards, for works published in 2023, were presented during the 2024 World Fantasy Convention, October 17-20, 2024 in Niagara Falls, NY.

NOVEL

• The Reformatory, Tananarive Due (Saga; Titan UK)

NOVELLA

• “Half the House Is Haunted”, Josh Malerman (Spin a Black Yarn)

SHORT FICTION

• “Silk and Cotton and Linen and Blood”, Nghi Vo (New Suns 2)

ANTHOLOGY

• The Book of Witches, Jonathan Strahan, ed. (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)

COLLECTION

• No One Will Come Back for Us and Other Stories,  Premee Mohamed (Undertow)

ARTIST

• Audrey Benjaminsen

SPECIAL AWARD – PROFESSIONAL

• Liza Groen Trombi, for Locus

SPECIAL AWARD – NON-PROFESSIONAL

• Lynne M Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, for Uncanny

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
for individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field

• Ginjer Buchanan
• Jo Fletcher

#CoolArt: 'The Big Lebowski' prints by Dave O'Flanagan through Vice Press

'The Big Lebowski' by Dave O'Flanagan.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" lithograph print, in a numbered Regular edition of 160 for £39.99; and numbered Variant edition of 150 for £44.99.

On sale Thursday October 24 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Robin Hood' prints by Mark Bell through Bottleneck Gallery

'Robin Hood' by Mark Bell.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 100 for $65; an archival pigment print on 4mm thick acrylic panel, in a Regular edition of 15 for $125, with a numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity; a numbered Variant edition of 50 for $75; an archival pigment print on 4mm thick acrylic panel, in a Variant edition of 15 for $125, with a numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity.

On sale Thursday October 24 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Bambi' prints by Ben Harman through Bottleneck Gallery

'Bambi' by Ben Harman.

Officially licensed 12" x 36" giclee print, in a numbered 'Day' edition of 100 for $60; and a numbered 'Night' edition of 75 for $60.

On sale Thursday October 24 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

'Day' Edition

#CoolArt: 'Toy Story 3' prints by Ben Harman through Bottleneck Gallery

'Toy Story 3' by Ben Harman.

Officially licensed 12" x 36" giclee print, in a numbered 'Day' edition of 100 for $60; and a numbered 'Night' edition of 75 for $60.

On sale Thursday October 24 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

'Day' Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Daenerys At Qarth' by Richard Hescox

'Daenerys At Qarth' by Richard Hescox.

Cover art for the Subterreanean Press edition of the novel 'A Clash Of Kings: Volume Two', book 2 of the 'A Song Of Ice And Fire' series, written by George RR Martin, published in 2014.

#CoolArt: 'The Last Of Us' inspired print by Adam Spizak through Nakatomi Inc

'The Growing Night' by Adam Spizak.

18" x 24" giclee print on 355gsm acid-free natural watercolour paper, in a numbered and embossed edition of 100 for $60.

On sale now through Nakatomi Inc.

#CoolArt: 'The Little Mermaid' print by Craig Drake through Cyclops Print Works

'The Little Mermaid' by Craig Drake.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" 36 colour screen print on 285gsm Stardream Crystal paper, in a numbered Regular edition of 225 for $150; and a numbered Art Variant edition of 75 for $200.

On sale Wednesday October 23 at 10am PT through Cyclops Print Works.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II' prints by Anthony Petrie through Bottleneck Gallery

'Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II' by Anthony Petrie.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 160 for $60; a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $70; and an archival pigment print on 2mm thick aluminum panel, in a limited edition of 30 for $175, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity.

On sale Wednesday October 23 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'The Daredevil' print by Jorge Fornés through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Daredevil' by Jorge Fornés.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $60.

On sale Wednesday October 23 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Fantastic Four vs Galactus' prints by Chris Thornley (Raid71) through Bottleneck Gallery

'Fantastic Four vs Galactus' by Chris Thornley (Raid71).

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 150 for $60; a numbered Variant edition of 85 for $70; and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 85 for $80.

On sale Wednesday October 23 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Ghosts I Have Been' by Rowena Morrill

'Ghosts I Have Been' by Rowena Morrill.

Cover art for the novel, 'Ghosts I Have Been', written by Richard Peck, published in 1984.

#CoolArt: 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' prints by Matt Ferguson through Vice Press

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' by Matt Ferguson.

'Key Art'
Officially licensed 24" x 36" lithograph print, in a numbered Regular edition of 160 for £39.99; and a Foil Variant edition of 150 for £49.99.

'The Final Season'
Officially licensed 27" x 40" archival pigment print, in a numbered limited edition of 100 for £59.99.

'Seasons 1-5 Parody Posters'
Officially licensed 27" x 40" archival pigment prints, in numbered limited edition of 100 for £59.99 each or £279.99 for the 5 print set.

'Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season 5 Teaser'
Officially licensed A3 sized (11.7" x 16.5") print, FREE with the first 100 orders.

On sale Tuesday October 22 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

'Key Art' (Regular Edition)

#CoolArt: 'Garden Birds of the British Isles: Eurasian Jay' TIMED Release print & pin by Vanessa Foley through Black Dragon Press

'Garden Birds of the British Isles: Eurasian Jay' by Vanessa Foley.

11" x 11" fine art giclee print on 290gsm Hahnemühle Bamboo paper, in a signed and numbered TIMED Release edition for £55.

1-1.2” wide hard enamel pin. Single-post on shiny gold metal with black rubber clutch, for £10 or £8 if bought with print. Designed by Vanessa Foley and adapted by Matt Taylor. Backing card designed by Matt Taylor.

On sale Tuesday October 22 at 5pm UK in a 60 minute TIMED Release through Black Dragon Press.

Print

#CoolArt: 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' print by Liza Shumska through Moor-Art Gallery

'Bram Stoker's Dracula' by Liza Shumska.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" fine art pigment print on Archival Fedrigoni stock 300gsm paper, in a numbered limited edition of 75 for £59.99.

On sale now through Moor-Art Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'The Iron Giant' prints by Jason Raish through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Iron Giant' by Jason Raish.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen prints, in numbered limited editions of 100 for $60 each.

On sale Tuesday October 22 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Orange Edition

#CoolArt: 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' prints by Ken Taylor through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' by Ken Taylor.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 275 for $65; an archival pigment print on a 3 layer acrylic panel in a Regular edition of 30 for $175; a numbered Variant edition of 150 for $75; an archival pigment print on a 3 layer acrylic panel in a Variant edition of 15 for $175.

On sale Tuesday October 22 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Book of Morgaine by Doug Beekman

'The Book of Morgaine by Doug Beekman.

Cover art for the novel, 'The Book Of Morgaine', written by CJ Cherryh, published in 1979.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Les Maîtres du Temps / Time Masters' by Jean Giraud (Moebius)

'Les Maîtres du Temps / Time Masters' by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Richard Luong

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Richard Luong.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Army Of The Damned' by Patrick Jones

'Army Of The Damned' by Patrick Jones.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Richard Kane-Ferguson

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Richard Kane-Ferguson.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Bride Of Frankenstein' by Fernanda Suarez

'Bride Of Frankenstein' by Fernanda Suarez.

#CoolArt: New 'Star Wars' prints through Dark Ink Art

New officially licensed 'Star Wars' limited edition prints.

On sale now through Dark Ink Art.

by Kaela Croft

#CoolArt: 'Dune: Part Two' prints by Jake Kontou through Bottleneck Gallery

'Dune: Part Two' by Jake Kontou.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 250 for $60; an archival pigment print on a 3 layer acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 30 for $175, with numbered COA with BNG of hologram of authenticity; a numbered 'Spice' Gold Foil Variant edition of 125 for $75; and a numbered 'Harkonnen' Silver Foil Variant edition of 125 for $75.

On sale Friday October 18 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular & Acrylic Panel Edition

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - 25th Anniversary' Quad Variant print by Matt Ferguson through Bottleneck Gallery

'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - 25th Anniversary' by Matt Ferguson.

Officially licensed 40" x 30" archival pigment print on cotton rag paper, in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $100.

On sale Friday October 18 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Beyond The Grave' by Frank Frazetta

'Beyond The Grave' by Frank Frazetta.

Cover art for 'Creepy Magazine' issue #10, published August 1966.